French, Italian Leaders Push for Growth-Friendly Europe

PARIS—The leaders of France and Italy vowed on Saturday to make Europe more economic growth-friendly, as Paris and Rome are in the midst of crafting reforms they hope will make their economies more competitive.

Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and President François Hollande, of France, said they agreed on the need to push through measures to cut labor costs and increase competitiveness, as they stick to plans to rebalance their...